Taj Mahal
/ˌtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/
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South Asia/t̪ɑd͡ʒ mɛhɛl/
Taj Mahal proper noun: a monument in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in the world.
Proper noun
the Taj Mahal
- A monument in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in the world.
Taj Mahal meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Taj Mahal in Hindi
- monument in India
- ताज महल tāj mahal, ताजमहल tājamhal
Taj Mahal in Tamil
- monument in India
- தாஜ்மகால் tājmakāl
Taj Mahal in Marathi
- monument in India
- ताज महाल tāj mahāl
Taj Mahal in Urdu
- monument in India
- تاج محل tāj mahal
More languagesFewer languages
- Taj Mahal in Bengali
- তাজ মহল taj mohol
- Taj Mahal in Telugu
- తాజ్ మహల్ tāj mahal
- Taj Mahal in Malayalam
- താജ് മഹൽ tājŭ mahal
- Taj Mahal in Kannada
- ತಾಜ್ ಮಹಲ್ tāj mahal
- Taj Mahal in Punjabi
- ਤਾਜ ਮਹਿਲ tāj mahil
- Taj Mahal in Gujarati
- તાજ મહેલ tāj mahel
- Taj Mahal in Sanskrit
- ताजभवनम् tājabhavanam, मुकुटप्रासादः mukuṭaprāsādaḥ
- Taj Mahal in Assamese
- তাজমহল tazmohol
- Taj Mahal in Arabic
- تَاج مَحَل tāj maḥal
- Taj Mahal in Persian
- تاجمحل tâj-mahal
- Taj Mahal in Myanmar
- တာ့ဂျ်မဟာရ် ta.gyma.har
- Sindhi
- تاج محل tāj mḥl
Origin of Taj Mahal
From Hindustani ताज महल / تاج محل (tāj mahal, “crown of palaces”), from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic, corresponding to English taj + mahal.
Words formed from Taj Mahal
Questions about Taj Mahal
- What does Taj Mahal mean?
- Taj Mahal means a monument in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in the world.
- What is Taj Mahal in Hindi?
- Taj Mahal in Hindi is ताज महल (tāj mahal), ताजमहल (tājamhal). See Taj Mahal meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Taj Mahal?
- Taj Mahal is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Taj Mahal?
- Taj Mahal is pronounced /t̪ɑd͡ʒ mɛhɛl/ (South Asia).
Words near Taj Mahal in the dictionary
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